Anambra state police command has arrested some carjackers who allegedly attacked, and killed a 45-year-old businessman, Enoch Nwosu before taking his car away in Anambra. The suspects were identified as, Emmanuel Nwafor, 23; and Chukwuebuka Obi, 21, both of Amichi town in the Nnewi South LGA of Anambra State. According to the report, the carjackers … Read more
A Magistrate Court sitting in Port Harcourt has remanded four dismissed police officers allegedly responsible for the death of a Nigerian man identified as Chima Ikwunado. It was reported some time last year that a machinist identified as Chima was arrested alongside his boys while testing a customers vehicle. READ ALSO: NIDCOM Urges Nigerian Mission … Read more
The Senate on Tuesday changed the name of “Nigeria Police” to Nigeria Police Force”. In the same vein the House also passed a bill that will allow office of the Inspector-General of Police be a single tenure of four-year. This, the Senate, explained that it was to enable for a secured tenure of a serving … Read more
Ten senior police officers have been relieved of the jobs while eight have been demoted from their rank by the Police service Commission. The Head, Press and Public Relations, Mr Ikechukwu Ani, made the announcement, and noted that it was decided upon at the commission’s Eight Plenary meeting. According to the statement, Ani noted that the officers … Read more
The Nigerian Police have arrested a man identified as Mr Henry for beating his nursing wife and inflicting injuries on her at 3 Mafo Close, Yaya Abatan off Abeokuta Street, Ogba, Lagos. In a viral video posted by a man identified as OMO IYA ALAMALA on Twitter, a woman identified as Mrs Ngozi was captured … Read more
A twitter user identified as @Mobenjaminmusic has alledged that a drunk police officer arrested him, collected his phone and asked him to pay the sum of N300,000 to free himself. He stated this on his Twitter handle. Benjamin noted that the incident happened on July 1, 2020 at exactly 9:58pm when he was heading home. … Read more
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command amid the rising cases of COVID-19 has mandated the use of face masks in public places in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer CSP Frederick Nnudam, who spoke on behalf of the Commissioner, CP Imohimi Edgal in a Statement on Tuesday confirmed the report. Nnudam stated that the … Read more
The Ogun State Police Command urges members of the public who have lost their vehicles/motorcycles to thieves or left abandoned to report at Ibafo and SARS divisions for identification and claims. The vehicles and motorcycles at Ibafo divisional, include one tuck bucket with Reg No MTB 161 AX; one Mack lorry vehicle with Reg No … Read more
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old man, identified as Chinedu Obi, for having sexually knowledge of his employer’s 12-year-old twin daughters. Obi who was arrested on June 16, said that he has been having canal knowledge of the girls since 2019. The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana, noted that … Read more
Osun state police command has arrested A middle-aged woman, identified simply as Iya Ayo, who tied up her son in sacks and locked him up in a wardrobe for four days in the Fesojaye community, Owode, Osogbo area of the state The woman reportedly subjected the boy, who is about 10 years old, to punishment … Read more
As part of its efforts to find lasting solution to the intractable security challenges that is bedeviling the country, Nigeria upper legislative chamber, the Senate, has sought for introduction of community policing as a way of addressing the country’s insecurity challenges. In light of this development, the hallowed chamber is also advocating for de-centralization of … Read more
#JusticeForChima, Nigerian Twitter users were united in outrage over the heartwrenching story of the alleged killing of a mechanic Chima Ikwunado by some operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. Comrade Phils, a citizen journalist, shared the story on his Facebook page and has since sparked outrage on social … Read more
The Lokoja police command have rescued three kidnap victims from their abductors after six days in captivity. The state Police Public Relation Officer, DSP William Aya, said that the victims were kidnapped at about 2:15p.m on Decemeber 30, 2019 at Eika/Itakpe junction, off Lokoja-Okene Road. According to the Police Command, Mohammed Salisu Cache, Abdulraq Mohammed … Read more
The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) for Mubi North, DSP Ahijo Muhammad, who was kidnapped last week has been rescued from the hands of his kidnappers. The DPO was kidnapped in the Northern Adamawa town of Mubi on Wednesday November 26 by gunmen who demanded N20 million for his release. A video clip on the abductors … Read more
Men of the Nigeria Police Force, have killed a notorious armed robbery suspect in Orhunwhorhun Community, Udu Local Government Area of Delta State. The Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Adeyinka Adeleke confirmed the report in a text message saying, “True”. READ ALSO: crisis-not-over-hong-kong-protesters-return-to-the-streets/ It was learnt that the deceased armed robber had terrorized the … Read more
– Adamawa Police command arrested armed robbers terrorizing Numan -Savannah-Yalwa Lamurde federal highway in the state – The suspects had specialised in mounting road blocks in the night while carrying dangerous weapons terrifying the people – The suspects were aged between 25 and 42 and after interrogation, they would be charged to court for conviction. … Read more
– Adamawa Police arrested Five armed robber terrorizing Numan-Savannah-Lafia road, a section of the Yola-Gombe Highway – The Adamawa State Police Command which made the arrest, said that 22 handsets and a cash totalling N52, 280 which the suspects snatched from travellers, were recovered – The PPRO who said that the five suspects were apprehended … Read more
– Zamfara Police spokesman said that no Muslim was given money to be converted to Christian – “The investigation carried out so far by the police and other security agencies, including the undercover agency has not revealed such happening in any part of Zamfara State – He said investigations however revealed that a company, Neolife, … Read more
– Anambra Police arrest 71 suspected criminals – “Out of the seventý one suspects arrested, 41 are suspected cultists, 5 are suspected fraudsters including two with military camouflage uniforms and one Youth corper serving in Delta State – “Suspects allegedly abducted one Oledimma Macdowal and defrauded him of N1.2 Million Naira The Anambra State Police … Read more
– Police in Edo arraigned a lawmaker,Ugiagbe Dumez before the state criminal court on allegation of impersonation and forgery – The 45 years old lawmaker was arraigned before Judge Ohimai Ovbiagele on six counts bordering on forgery and impersonation – The charge also accused Dumez of conspiring with the other suspect, now at large, to … Read more